3 . Table tennis may not seem a reasonable choice for someone with no arms—but Ibrahim Hamadtou doesn’t believe in limits. The 48-year-old Egyptian Paralympian breaks the barrier (障碍) by holding the paddle (球拍) in his mouth and using his right foot to serve the ball.

Hamadtou, who lost his arms in a train accident at the age of ten, was attracted to table tennis after being challenged by a friend. “I was once watching a match between two of my friends,” Hamadtou explains. “They disagreed on a point, When I counted the point in favor of one of them, the other player told me, ‘Mind your own business as you will never be able to play.’ It was that comment that fired me up to decide to play table tennis.”

It took Hamadtou three years to master the sport. He says the biggest challenge was working out the best way to control his body. “I was trying first to use the bat under the arm, and I also tried using other things, which weren’t working so well. Finally, I tried using my mouth. It took me nearly a year of practice to get used to holding the paddle with my mouth and making the serve. With practice and playing regularly, this skill was improved.”

The Egyptian’s impressive talent came to light in 2014 when he was awarded the best Arab Athlete of the year. He won a silver medal at the 2016 African Championships, qualified for his first Paralympics (残奥会) in 2016 at 43, and then again for the 2020 Tokyo Games at 48.

The inspiring athlete says, “The disability is not in arms or legs but to give up in whatever you would like to do.”

1. Why did Hamadtou take up table tennis?

A．He was interested in table-tennis.	B．He was ready to encourage others.
C．He was determined to prove himself.	D．He got injured in a train accident.

2. What was the most difficult for Hamadtou to play table tennis?

A．Playing the game with the right body parts.

B．Holding the paddle under his arm.

C．Practicing strengthening his muscles.

D．Serving the ball with his mouth.

3. What can we learn about Hamadtou from the text?

A．He realized his dream of winning a gold medal.

B．He was awarded the best athlete in Africa.

C．He won a medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

D．He was recognized as a talented player at 41.

4. What might be the message the story wants to send to us?

A．Success brings people happiness.

B．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

C．Well begun is half done.

D．Love breaks down barriers.

4 . Every day for a week, a strange, happy visitor would drop to play with Vanessa Prior’s pet dog Bobby. Prior thought Bobby had made a new dog friend. It seemed very friendly and got well along with Bobby. They would run after each other, play on the pool cover, gently wrestle (摔跤) or nap side by side.

At first she thought it was a wild dog. But when she posted a photo of the two playing on her Facebook, a pet rescue centre called her. The group told her the Atlanta Wolf Project had been trying to catch the wolf for months, but they failed. Prior gave them new hope.

Because of the wolfs friendship with her pet dog, it was likely to come back to her backyard. Researchers hoped Prior could help them. When they put some traps (陷阱) in the back of her yard, Prior got a very complicated (复杂的) feeling. She couldn’t describe what it was. The wolf would be in a safe place, but she would do something that harmed Bobby’s feelings.

Researchers told Prior that they would take the rare, black wolf to the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary where it would live with another wolf. They didn’t think it a satisfying situation for a wild animal like a wolf to have a connection with humans’ life. They need to keep a natural awareness to humans and pets and keep to themselves.

Wolf experts added they would look into the genetics of the animal to try to learn why it liked to get close to people and tried to play with their pets. Some experts believe it could have a history with well-meaning humans. Prior had not expected that she and Bobby should meet such a special and lovely wolf. They just hoped the dear friend all the best.

1. What happened to Vanessa Prior according to the first two paragraphs?

A．She didn’t like her dog’s new friend.

B．She was awarded for her helpful picture.

C．She realised her dog made friends with a wolf.

D．She called the pet rescue centre to catch the wolf.

2. How did Prior feel when some traps were set?

A．She was afraid to lose Bobby.

B．She regretted helping the researchers.

C．She was worried about the wolf’s future.

D．She had bittersweet feelings about the wolf.

3. What can be inferred about the black wolf from the last two paragraphs?

A．It is a kind and sociable animal.

B．It was once kept as a human pet.

C．It will be sent to the wild to live with other animals.

D．It has a great awareness of distancing itself from humans.

4. Where can the passage most probably appear?

A．In a medical report.	B．In a travel leaflet.
C．In a nature magazine.	D．In a scientific research.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A man was spending his holiday in Africa. One day he watched the elephants    1    (pass) by. To his great surprise, these giant, strong animals were being held only by     2    small rope tied to their front leg.     3    (obvious), they could easily run away any moment.However, they did not. Then he saw a trainer and    4    (ask) him how come not a single elephant tried to break free. The trainer explained: “    5    the elephants are very young, we use the same size rope to tie them, and at that time it is enough to hold them. Gradually they grow up and get    6    (strong) than before, but they never attempt    7    ( get) away, because they believe that the rope will still hold them.” Sometimes people act    8     elephants; they give up after the first failure. Remember that failures are part of learning If we want to be     9    (success) one day, we should never give     10    ,but try and try again.

6 . 根据中文或首字母提示，用所学单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。

A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. The water was sweet. He     1     (fill) his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder     2     had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the water     3     (present) to the old man. The teacher took a deep drink, smiled     4     (warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home with a happy heart.

After the student left, the teacher let another student     5     (taste) the water. He spit it out,     6     (say) it was awful. Obviously, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like     7    ? ”

The teacher replied, “You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was an act of     8     (kind) and love. Nothing could be     9     (sweet).”

We understand this lesson best when we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love more about the idea within the gift     10     the thing itself.

7 . Last week I was riding my special motorbike and then stopped at a convenience store. As I was getting my wheelchair off the back, a man watched me from his car and I noticed a wheelchair in his back seat. We spoke for a moment and I asked him about the wheelchair. He answered that it was for his daughter. “Well, do you think she would like to go for a ride on my motorbike with me?” I asked. He seemed shocked that a total stranger would ask him this. He thought about it for a second and said, “OK, as long as I can follow you.”

He introduced me to Amy and he sat her on my back seat. Her father followed me for a few miles and she talked non-stop about what she wanted for Christmas.

As we came back to the convenience store, she said, “This ride is the best Christmas present I could ever receive. I have been in a wheelchair my whole life and didn’t know I could do this.” I told her about some of the other things I do (ski, travel the world by myself, etc.). As her father was taking her off my bike, she turned to him and said, “Oh Daddy, I’m going to be OK. Mr. Bryant does all kinds of things, and I will too.” Her father turned away as a tear of joy rolled down his cheek. He hugged me and said, “I was sitting here praying(祈祷) for a gift for Amy that would encourage her. She often felt that her life was dull compared to other children. God answered my prayer just now. Now I pray that God will bless you for your gift to Amy today.” I believed what he said. Being kind and thoughtful to others, we can be an answer to prayer.

1. The father felt surprised at first because ________.

A．he didn’t know the author.

B．his daughter could gain excitement.

C．the author offered to give him a ride.

D．he was worried about his daughter’s mood.

2. What was the author’s gift to Amy according to passage?

A．The motorbike.	B．The wheelchair.
C．The blessing.	D．The ride.

3. According to the passage, the girl ________.

A．had been satisfied with her life before

B．used to be a completely healthy person

C．was encouraged by the author’s experiences

D．was unwilling to communicate with a stranger

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．The author usually drove too fast.

B．The author was a man with disability.

C．The author worked in a convenience store.

D．The author often offered strangers a ride on his motorbike.

8 . On Sunday, I had my own Father’s Day celebration. Suddenly I thought about my dad a lot. My dad is really the ____ man in the world. He would ____ refuse to help anyone in trouble.

Every Thursday night, my dad would ____ Shreveport, LA to a church there. I always drove the car for him. Although this happened many times, I recall (回想起) one incident on one of those trips to Shreveport. That time on the ____, my dad saw a hitchhiker(搭便车的人). Dad asked me to pull the car over and offer(提供) him a ____. Dad asked him his name and address, told him ours, and talked to him about all sorts of things.

At first the hitchhiker was hesitant (迟疑的), but he changed his ____ as he could tell we were really listening to him. I did know that it was quite ____ outside and the hitchhiker was very happy to be able to get a lift in our warm car.

We drove another forty-five minutes and learned that the hitchhiker was ____ many difficulties in life. Dad told him to keep his head up and said that things would become better for him soon. He reached into his pocket and ____ the hitchhiker a twenty-dollar bill, leaving only a ten-dollar bill for himself. The hitchhiker then became very ____.

I was always told never to ____ a hitchhiker and yet my dad did it every time he saw one. Dad always gave them money ____ he did not have much of his own.

From that I’ve learned a lot about my dad and ____. I’ve learned that if you come from a place with ____, you will show a lot of kindness to people who are suffering. Just one single kind act may ____someone’s life.

1.

A．kindest

B．cleverest

C．funniest

D．bravest

2.

A．sometimes

B．never

C．often

D．ever

3.

A．head for

B．drive to

C．come from

D．stay in

4.

A．field

B．way

C．street

D．side

5.

A．dinner

B．sign

C．ride

D．chance

6.

A．attitude

B．trip

C．heart

D．plan

7.

A．dark

B．cold

C．sunny

D．windy

8.

A．facing

B．forgetting

C．understanding

D．making

9.

A．returned

B．handed

C．paid

D．received

10.

A．sad

B．angry

C．nervous

D．grateful

11.

A．look at

B．laugh at

C．listen to

D．pick up

12.

A．as soon as

B．except that

C．even if

D．as if

13.

A．business

B．life

C．trip

D．adventure

14.

A．laughter

B．success

C．complaint

D．love

15.

A．destroy

B．change

C．stop

D．share

9 . A mother was criticizing (批评) her daughter because the girl was not good enough to compete at a championship level in the gymnastics camp.

The scene reminded me of my ______ of the day when one of my own gymnastic performances put me to tears.

My mother became seriously injured when she was young, and she has______ a wheelchair ever since. But she never let that ______ her. She raised five children and had a career.

One day I joined a gymnastics program at a nearby park. Before long, I was totally ______in it. By 1972, I was on the National Gymnastics Team for the Olympic Games. I couldn’t think of anything else but ______ a gold medal.

Before the competition, all in my mind was ______ not to disgrace (使……丢脸) my country and myself. But, though I tried my best, I didn’t win a gold medal. I was so ______. When the winners were receiving ______, I joined my parents in the stands, and we all cried. “I’m sorry. I did my best.” I said.

Mother said nothing but ten words I never ______, “Doing your best is more important than being the best. ” Suddenly I understood her______than ever before. She had never let her handicap(残疾) ______ her from doing her best.

Now I approached the crying girl and put a(n) ______ around her. “Honey, ” I said. “I know you have done your best, and doing your best is more important than being the best. I’m ______ you. ”

She ______ me with tears in her eyes. Maybe somewhere, someday, she’ll ______ those words along.

1.

A．joy

B．success

C．regrets

D．memories

2.

A．needed

B．made

C．wanted

D．expected

3.

A．control

B．challenge

C．discourage

D．disturb

4.

A．confident

B．absorbed

C．caught

D．trapped

5.

A．finding

B．winning

C．earning

D．making

6.

A．determination

B．satisfaction

C．encouragement

D．effort

7.

A．annoyed

B．disappointed

C．embarrassed

D．surprised

8.

A．flowers

B．rewards

C．gifts

D．awards

9.

A．remembered

B．ignored

C．understood

D．forgot

10.

A．faster

B．better

C．closer

D．quicker

11.

A．prevent

B．save

C．protect

D．forbid

12.

A．arm

B．hand

C．ring

D．scarf

13.

A．curious about

B．concerned in

C．proud of

D．sure of

14.

A．listened to

B．smiled at

C．laughed at

D．shouted to

15.

A．continue

B．treat

C．pass

D．use